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New Typhoon
« on: June 25, 2009, 05:20:33 PM »
The new .bmp is out.  C'mon skinners, let's see some new typhie skins! :aok

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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 06:04:12 PM »
Jumped the gun.  Forgot the Skin Viewer needs updated first.  Would only be viewable on the beta terrain offline atm.
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 06:35:30 PM »
Well you can always get started.  I was going to do some 262s but I can start typhies if that is what people want more.
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 08:00:02 PM »
I like how they added the cockpit area from the looking down view.  Don't think I've seen that before.  Aren't they usually side view only for the fuselage?

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Typh=more in-game usage   262=sweeter skins

Tough call bro.  You decide, you're the artiste.  That 262 skin you made me will be seeing some action soon via offline missions. :salute
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2009, 11:42:09 PM »
Greebo, nice job on the default, mechanical bits look great.  I know what I'll be doing during the next three days off I have  :)
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2009, 11:05:48 AM »
I'm still working on my Spitfire skins atm, however, I'll be doing some TYPH/TEMP skins for sure. :x
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 03:57:24 PM »
Hmm, started work on this one and I can't get it to show in the offline Beta... I moved a couple of my skins from AH2 into the Beta skins directory and they don't show up either.  Is this something to do with the Beta?  I'm continuing to work on the Tiffie but it may have to wait until the new version or until the Skin Viewer is updated.
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 03:58:25 PM »
Jacko, can you post details on the camo your doing please.
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2009, 05:20:21 PM »
You can't see skins in the beta, but you can see the new shapes in the skin viewer. Hit the "browse" button in the viewer and navigate to the stdshape.res file in the beta directory. The Typhoon and the other new planes will then be available in the drop down list.
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2009, 08:28:17 PM »
Sure thing Kazaa, it's a 439 RCAF bird, 5V-X, named 'Nicky'.

Greebo, I pointed the skin viewer to the beta shapes file and I can see the new models but my work can't be seen by the skin viewer either.  Still fiddling with it.

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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2009, 02:01:19 AM »
Most likely problem is a naming issue, as I can see my skins using the beta's stdshape.res file in the viewer. The folders for Typhoon skins should be named typhoon_1, typhoon_2 etc. the skin itself is typh1.bmp and the name text file is typh.txt.
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2009, 07:53:08 AM »
Hmm, that's what I've got.  Although my text file is typhoon.txt, not typh.txt.  I thought the text file matched the folder name, not the skin file name?  Still can't see 'em, all I get is the default skin again when I select typhoon_1 :-/

Are there any more files which need to be in the folder besides the bmp and txt files in order to get the bmp to show?
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2009, 03:17:40 PM »
Actually I think you are right about the text file, it probably should be typhoon.txt. However it is not important WRT the skin viewer, it only matters for viewing the skin offline in the game and you can't do that in the beta anyway. Besides, my default Typhoon skin does not have a txt file in its folder and that still works OK in the viewer.

Not sure why this is not working for you though, has anyone else managed to view their own work on a Typhoon skin in the viewer?
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2009, 03:40:25 PM »
I have a question for you skilled skin crafters. Is it basically possible to make whatever skin I like and apply it in the MA?? So if I wanted say a Baby Blue Niki or any combination of different colors and have the capability of making my own it is possible?? Or do they all have to be historically accurate?? Thanks
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Re: New Typhoon
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2009, 04:47:39 PM »
For the MA skins have to be historically accurate, no fantasy subjects allowed.
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